The UN Secretary-General on Monday described any attack on nuclear power plants as “suicidal” and called for the cessation of military operations around the one in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, so that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can access it. .
“Any attack on nuclear power plants is suicidal,” Antonio Guterres told a news conference in Tokyo.
“I hope that these attacks end. At the same time, I hope that the IAEA can access the power plant” in Zaporijjia, the largest in Europe, the scene of bombings since Friday whose Russian and Ukrainian belligerents have accused each other. he added.
Humanity has “a misunderstanding” of “nuclear annihilation”
For the past week, the UN Secretary-General has continued to worry about nuclear risks to humanity, which he says is just “a misunderstanding” or “misjudgment” of “nuclear annihilation.” August in a Speech in New York.
On August 6, on the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, he considered that humanity was playing “with a loaded weapon” in the context of the current crises with nuclear connotations.
Also referring this Monday to the Sino-American tensions around Taiwan where the Chinese army has just carried out military exercises, Antonio Guterres considered that it is “a sensitive issue”, and called for “moderation” and “de-escalation”. “It is extremely important in the next few days,” he said in Tokyo.
China launched the moves after criticizing last week’s visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Beijing regards Taiwan, an autonomous island of 23 million people, as an integral part of its territory.
Source: BFM TV
